Share of male vs. female employment in services in Norway
Norway: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 68.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Norway is 68.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Norway peaked at 68.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1997.
Norway ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.2% | — |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.2% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 61.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.3% | 68.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 24 United States of America 70.1% compare
- 25 Belgium 69.5% compare
- 26 Guam 69.4% compare
- 28 Switzerland 68.8% compare
- 29 France 68.3% compare
- 30 Montenegro 68.3% compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Norway?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Norway was 68.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.